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BOOK 16 Yrcl '7%5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lee County Board of Commissioners hereby adopts and implements the Annual Vacation Leave Conversion Policy effective March 1, 1997, with a copy of this Resolution to be forwarded to the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System. Commissioner Reives seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered an amendment to the Lee County Personnel Policy on adverse weather. Personnel Officer Patsy Rogers told the Board the State's adverse weather policy requires that time not worked due to adverse weather be either marked up to vacation leave, comp leave, leave without pay or made up by the employee. Under Lee County's current policy, employees are only required to use vacation leave or make up time lost if they make the decision not to work. If the offices are officially closed due to catastrophic conditions, the time does not have to be made up or marked to vacation time. After some discussion Commissioner Cox moved to amend Article VI, Section 4 of the Lee County Personnel Policy to be consistent with the State's policy, a copy of which is attached to these minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Commissioner Paschal seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Paschal and Reives Nay: Moretz The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted by a six to one vote. The Board considered an application to the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust Grant. Social Services Director Lamb told the Board she would like to apply for a $40,000 Kate B. Reynolds Grant which would be used in the Medicaid Program (Community Alternative Program) which would allow individuals to stay in their home rather than go to a nursing home. If approved, the grant would be used to hire an additional social worker in this program. Commissioner Reives moved to approve the application to the Kate B. Reynolds Grant as presented. Commissioner Cox seconded the motion, and upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Cox, Garner, Mansfield, Matthews, Moretz, Paschal and Reives Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered the addition of drugs to the schedule of charges for Lee County EMS. Emergency Services Director Warren Lee asked the Board to approve a 4